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Dean Philippe Fauchet urges Congress to support engineering education and research
Feb. 17, 2023—Philippe Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering at Vanderbilt University, met with members of Congress last week while in Washington, D.C., to emphasize the integral role that engineering research plays in strengthening the United States’ competitiveness and security. He urged members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation to continue to support this work by...
The Wond’ry collaborates with IBM to equip learners for STEM-related careers
Feb. 17, 2023—The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s innovation center, is working with IBM to equip Vanderbilt community members with no-cost STEM education and career readiness resources through IBM SkillsBuild, a no-cost education program focused on underrepresented communities, that helps develop valuable new skills and equitable access to career opportunities in technology fields. As part of this collaboration, the Wond’ry will work...
7 Questions with Erika Wagner, BE’00, Senior Director of Emerging Space Markets for Blue Origin
Feb. 16, 2023—To watch video footage from one of Blue Origin’s crewed space launches—six have taken place so far, carrying passengers ranging from Alan Shepard’s daughter, Laura Shepard Churchley, to a member of the YouTube sensation Dude Perfect—is like seeing science fiction unfold in real-time. One of the people responsible for getting those passengers, and other payload...
Vanderbilt engineering alumni named Fulbright Scholars
Feb. 16, 2023—Engineering alumni Kristi Maisha, Claire McGonigle and Arunabh Singh are among 20 Vanderbilt students and alumni who were selected for 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Fulbright is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, offering grants to conduct research and teach English in more than 160 countries overseas. It is among the largest...
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Vanderbilt chemical engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award to explore new direction in colloidal science
Feb. 15, 2023—Vanderbilt University engineering professor Carlos Silvera Batista has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to understand the behavior of charged particles in the presence of simultaneous electric fields and that knowledge will be used to direct the assembly of particles into advanced reconfigurable materials. The prestigious five-year award honors early career faculty who have the...
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Vanderbilt computer scientist receives NSF CAREER Award to design decision procedures for societal-scale cyber-physical systems
Feb. 15, 2023—Vanderbilt University computer scientist Abhishek Dubey has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to design online decision procedures for societal-scale cyber-physical systems such as traffic networks, emergency response systems and power grids that are the critical infrastructure of communities. The prestigious five-year award honors early career faculty who have the potential to serve as role...
Vanderbilt biomedical engineering professor wins NSF early career award to support tissue engineering research
Feb. 15, 2023—Vanderbilt University engineering professor Jonathan Brunger has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to understand how cells and biomaterials can work together to improve tissue regeneration. The prestigious five-year award honors early career faculty who have the potential to serve as role models in research and education and lead advances in their fields. The grant for...
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7 Questions with Corey Thomas: President, CEO, Director of Rapid7
Feb. 14, 2023—Infinite possibilities drew Corey Thomas, BE ’98, to technology. Infinite curiosity fueled his interest, obsession even, with organizational behavior and the business side of technology. Rapid7, a cybersecurity tech firm based in Boston, has benefited from the combination of the two since 2008, when the founders hired Corey as SVP of marketing and sales. He...